Two men got out of the vehicle that had been stopped and began fighting with the deputy, officials said.

A gun battle ensued in which both the deputy's cruiser and the suspects' vehicle were struck by bullets. The deputy was unharmed, but the two suspects were taken to a hospital. It was unclear if they were shot.

No further details were available.

For the record, 10:26 a.m. May 24: A previous version of this post reported that the incident occurred on Monday.